Health Status Impairments in Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor-Treated Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients Compared with Blood or Marrow Transplant Survivors and Non-Cancer Controls: A Clinical Review
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Health Status Impairments in Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor-Treated Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients Compared with Blood or Marrow Transplant Survivors and Non-Cancer Controls: A Clinical Review

This review synthesizes evidence on health status impairments in long-term TKI-treated CML survivors relative to BMT survivors and non-cancer controls, emphasizing rates of functional impairment, activity limitation, frailty, and quality of life impacts, highlighting the necessity for vigilant survivorship care.
Enhancing Patient Experience and Understanding in Pulmonary Function Testing: A Qualitative Study on Patient-Centered Education
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Enhancing Patient Experience and Understanding in Pulmonary Function Testing: A Qualitative Study on Patient-Centered Education

This qualitative study reveals that patients undergoing pulmonary function tests face emotional and informational challenges. A co-developed educational pamphlet improves understanding and may reduce anxiety, highlighting the need for patient-centered pre-test education in respiratory diagnostics.
Spectacle Lenses With Highly Aspherical Lenslets for Myopia Control: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Clinical Trials and Emerging Evidence
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Spectacle Lenses With Highly Aspherical Lenslets for Myopia Control: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Clinical Trials and Emerging Evidence

This review synthesizes recent randomized clinical trials and real-world studies confirming the safety and efficacy of highly aspherical lenslets (HAL) spectacle lenses in slowing myopia progression among children, emphasizing comparative effectiveness, visual performance, and long-term outcomes.
Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein as a Modulator of Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation: Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Implications
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Histidine-Rich Glycoprotein as a Modulator of Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation: Mechanistic Insights and Clinical Implications

Histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) directly modulates platelet adhesion and aggregation by binding platelet receptors GPIbα and GPIIb/IIIa, competing with key ligands VWF and fibrinogen, thus attenuating thrombus formation; reduced HRG in sepsis and COVID-19 correlates with heightened platelet reactivity.